Noble Lord Tu'ivakano defeated pro-democracy leader Akalisi Pohiva in a secret ballot among Tongan lawmakers Tuesday to become the country's first prime minister elected by parliament rather than appointed by the king.
Tonga's parliament chooses PM for first time (http://www.topix.com/world/oceania/2010/12/tongas-parliament-chooses-pm-for-first-time?fromrss=1)